JP2009288143A - Meter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meter for allowing two pointers to indicate each different index part in a space for one meter without increasing restriction of flexibility on design and the number of components. <P>SOLUTION: This meter has a constitution wherein a rotation center of the first pointer and a rotation center of the second pointer are hidden by a common collar part instead of arrangement of a conventional facing plate for hiding the periphery of the front side of the rotation center of the second pointer. By this constitution, the rotation center of the first pointer is made to look like as if the same as the rotation center of the second pointer, and restriction on design is reduced furthermore than arrangement of the conventional facing plate. Further, since the facing plate is reduced, the number of components is reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a meter that allows a pointer to be pointed at a scale corresponding to a measurement amount among scales arranged in accordance with a rotation allowable range of the pointer on a dial plate behind the pointer by a pointer rotated by a pointer shaft, In particular, the present invention relates to a meter that indicates different scales with two pointers in one meter space.

In a conventional meter in which different indicator portions are indicated by two pointers in a space of one meter, a pointer arranged by a pointer shaft is used on a dial plate on the rear side of the pointer as in Patent Document 1. Among the indicator portions arranged in accordance with the allowable rotation range of the pointer, the indicator portion corresponding to the measurement amount is indicated. The meter has a dial plate portion disposed on the front side of the dial plate and having a dial plate portion outside the rotation allowable range of the first pointer as a rotation allowable range, and is rotated by a second pointer shaft different from the first pointer shaft. A second indicator portion that is arranged in a portion other than the first indicator portion of the dial in accordance with the rotation allowable range of the second indicator, and a location corresponding to the measurement amount is indicated by the second indicator, and the second indicator And a cover that covers at least the rotation shaft of the second pointer and exposes the first pointer, the first indicator portion, and the second indicator portion to the front side.
JP2007-212409A

  In the case of Patent Document 1 described above, there is a turn-back plate that serves as a cover to cover the periphery of the second pointer shaft, and thus there is a problem that the degree of freedom in design is restricted. Further, there is a problem that the number of parts increases due to the addition of the facing plate as compared with an orthodox style meter.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if a meter is used to indicate different indicator portions with two pointers in a space of one meter, the surroundings of the second pointer shaft portion with respect to the background art The purpose is to reduce the restriction on the degree of freedom in design by reducing the number of facing plates. Moreover, it aims at reducing a number of parts by reducing a facing plate.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that an indicator portion disposed on a dial on the rear side of the pointer in accordance with a rotation allowable range of the pointer by a pointer rotated by a pointer shaft. Among these, the meter is an indicator for indicating an index portion corresponding to a measurement amount, and a first index portion is provided on the dial within a rotation allowable range of the first pointer rotated by the first pointer shaft portion, and the first pointer is provided. The dial portion outside the allowable rotation range is set as the allowable rotation range, and the second pointer rotated by the second pointer shaft portion different from the first pointer shaft portion is matched with the allowable rotation range of the second pointer. In the meter having the second indicator portion arranged at the same time, both the rotation center regions at the front side of at least the rotation center region of the first pointer and at least the rotation center region of the second pointer are arranged at a common collar portion. It is characterized by covering up That.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facing plate that covers the periphery of the front side of the rotation center region of the second pointer even if the meter is configured to indicate different indicator portions by two pointers in one meter space. Instead of covering at least the rotation center region of the first pointer and at least the rotation center region of the second pointer with a common collar portion, the rotation center region of the first pointer and the second The rotation center region of the pointer can appear as if they are the same, and design restrictions can be reduced as compared with Patent Document 1 that is the background art. Moreover, since the facing plate can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced.

The invention according to claim 2 is the meter according to claim 1,
The first pointer shaft portion is disposed at the center of the dial, and the second pointer shaft portion is disposed at a position shifted toward the second indicator portion.

  Thus, the invention according to claim 2 has the same effect as that of claim 1.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the meter according to the first or second aspect, the rotation center region of the first pointer and the rotation center region of the second pointer are arranged on the front side of the first pointer. It is characterized in that it is covered with a common brim portion provided in.

  Thus, the invention described in claim 3 has the same effect as that of claim 1.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 is the meter according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a collar portion disposed on the front side of the dial having an axis that penetrates the dial. The collar portion covers and conceals the rotation center region of the first pointer and the rotation center region of the second pointer.

  In this way, the invention described in claim 4 covers the periphery of the front side of the rotation center region of the second pointer, even if the meter indicates different scales with two pointers in the space of one meter. The counterplate is reduced, and instead, the rotation center region of the first pointer and the rotation center region of the second pointer are covered with a common collar portion disposed on the front side of the dial, thereby The rotation center area of one pointer and the rotation center area of the second pointer can appear to be the same, and design restrictions can be reduced as compared with Patent Document 1 which is the background art.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dial of the present embodiment has a circular dial 1 and has an outer edge 3 and an inner edge 2 of the dial 1, but the outer edge 3 and the inner edge 2 are lane markings. An A indicator 4 and a B indicator 8 are provided on the outer peripheral edge between the outer edge 3 and the inner edge 2. Next, in the inner edge 2, a C indicator 6 displayed with liquid crystal and a first scale for displaying the speed in the circumferential direction of the inner edge of the dial 1 engraved in the allowable rotation range of the first pointer 9. 5 and an A number 14 corresponding to the scale thereof, and a second indicating the engine speed toward the circumferential direction of the inner edge of the dial 1 engraved in the allowable rotation range of the second pointer 11. It has a scale 7 and a B number 15 corresponding to the scale. In addition, the scale and number which are said here mean the parameter | index said by a claim.

  Next, the relationship between the dial plate 1 and the pointer penetrating the dial plate 1 and projecting forward (the viewing side of the dial plate 1) is described. The first pointer shaft portion 22 is arranged at the center of the dial 1, and the first pointer 9 integrated with the first pointer shaft portion 22 has a first scale 5 and an A number corresponding to the scale according to the speed. 14 points. Moreover, it has the upper end collar part 13 of the 1st pointer cap which is integral with the 1st pointer cap 10 which covers the 1st pointer shaft part 22 from the front side. The second pointer 11 integrated with the second pointer shaft portion 26 indicates the second scale 7 and the B number 15 corresponding to the scale according to the engine speed, and the rotation allowable range of the second pointer 11 is the first pointer. 9 is set outside the allowable rotation range. Note that the second pointer shaft portion 26 that is integral with the second pointer 11 is disposed at a slightly shifted position on the second scale 7 side than the first pointer shaft portion 22 that is integral with the first pointer 9. In addition, the upper end collar portion 13 of the first pointer cap is circular and is designed to be large enough to cover the first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12.

  Next, the relationship between the dial plate 1 and the first pointer 9 and the second pointer 11 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention according to one embodiment, and includes a first pointer 9 protruding forward and integral with a first pointer shaft portion 22 penetrating the dial 1, and a first pointer cap 10. The upper end collar 13 of the first pointer cap that is integral, the second pointer 11 that protrudes forward with the second pointer shaft portion 26 that penetrates the dial 1, the second pointer cap 12, and the first An A motor 29 directly connected to the first pointer shaft portion 22 for operating the pointer 9 and a B motor 30 directly connected to the second pointer shaft portion 26 for operating the second pointer 11 ing. The A motor 29 and the B motor 30 are not shown, but are installed on a meter circuit board on the rear side of the dial 1.

  Further, the LED is installed on a meter circuit board (not shown), and is installed for causing the first pointer 9 and the second pointer 11 to emit light, but the first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12 This LED is provided to block the light from the LED so that the light does not travel straight.

  Although the present embodiment has been described on the assumption that there are both the scales and numerals of the indicator portion on the dial 1, the same holds true for the case of only the scales and only the numerals.

  Next, the effect | action of this invention in the said embodiment is demonstrated. Even in a meter in which different scales are indicated by two pointers in a single meter space, the counter plate that covers the front side periphery of the second pointer shaft portion 26 is reduced, and instead of the first pointer cap 10. The upper end collar portion 13 of the integral first pointer cap obscures the first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12, so that the rotation center regions of the first pointer 9 and the second pointer 11 are the same. The design restrictions can be reduced as compared with Patent Document 1 which is the background art. Moreover, since the facing plate can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced.

(Modification)
Referring to FIG. 2, in the above embodiment, the first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12 are obscured so that the rotation center regions of the first pointer 9 and the second pointer 11 are the same. The upper end collar portion 13 of the first pointer cap that can be disguised is abolished. Instead, in this modification, a common collar portion having an axis that penetrates the dial plate 1 is arranged on the front side of the dial plate 1 and this collar is used. The first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12 are covered with each other.

  Next, the operation of the present invention in the above modification will be described. Even in a meter in which different scales are indicated by two pointers in one meter space, the turn-off plate that covers the periphery of the second pointer shaft portion 26 is reduced, and instead, a shaft that penetrates the dial plate 1 is provided. Since the first pointer cap 10 and the second pointer cap 12 can be concealed by the common collar portion, the design constraints can be reduced as compared with Patent Document 1 as the background art.

(Other variations)
In the embodiment and the modified example, in addition to the rotation center region of the first pointer 9 and the second pointer 11, a part of each pointer 9, 11 is covered with the common collar portion 13, but each pointer 9, Only the 11 rotation center regions may be covered with the common collar portion 13.

It is a front view of the present invention concerning one embodiment. It is sectional drawing of this invention which concerns on one Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dial, 2 ... Inner edge, 3 ... Outer edge, 4 ... A indicator, 5 ... 1st scale, 6 ... C indicator, 7 ... 2nd scale, 8 ... B indicator, 9 ... first pointer, 10 ... first pointer cap, 11 ... second pointer, 12 ... second pointer cap, 13 ... upper end of first pointer cap Collar part, 14 ... A number, 15 ... B number, 22 ... 1st pointer shaft part, 26 ... 2nd pointer shaft part, 29 ... A motor, 30 ... B motor

Claims (4)

A meter that indicates an indicator portion corresponding to a measurement amount among indicator portions arranged on a dial on the rear side of the pointer in accordance with a rotation allowable range of the pointer by a pointer rotated by a pointer shaft. ,
A first indicator portion is provided on the dial within a rotation allowable range of the first pointer rotated by the first pointer shaft portion, and a portion of the dial outside the rotation allowable range of the first pointer is set as a rotation allowable range; In a meter having a second pointer rotated by a second pointer shaft portion different from the first pointer shaft portion, and a second indicator portion arranged in accordance with a rotation allowable range of the second pointer,
A meter characterized in that both rotation center areas are covered with a common collar portion on the front side of at least the rotation center area of the first pointer and at least the rotation center area of the second pointer. The meter of claim 1, wherein
The meter, wherein the first pointer shaft portion is disposed at the center of the dial, and the second pointer shaft portion is disposed at a position shifted toward the second indicator portion. The meter according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The meter characterized in that the rotation center region of the first pointer and the rotation center region of the second pointer are covered with a common collar provided on the front side of the first pointer. The meter according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A collar portion having an axis penetrating the dial plate and disposed on the front side of the dial plate, wherein the collar portion includes a rotation center region of the first pointer and a rotation center region of the second pointer. Meter characterized by concealment.

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